By KETRA KALUNGATHE European Investment Bank (EIB) and First Capital Bank (FCB) have signed a €10-million financing facility aimed at accelerating economic growth in the agriculture sector by funding projects for smallholder farmers.And the Zambian...

ALL seems set for the presentation of the 2024 National Budget.Finance and National Planning minister Situmbeko Musokotwane is, for the third consecutive year, expected to present the budget to Parliament on Friday this week.Therefore, I...

By KETRA KALUNGA – ACCESS Bank has launched its first-ever women entrepreneurs empowerment initiative dubbed “WomenpreneurPitch-A-Ton”, a business pitch competition.Managing director Lishala Situmbeko said the competition was designed for female entrepreneurs with businesses in Zambia.Mr...

By ANDREW MULENGA – THE Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ) expects the 2024 National Budget to put in place a clear debt resolution roadmap, with focus on economic stability and insights on the ongoing resolution...

By KETRA KALUNGA – THE European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged to support Zambia during its debt restructuring period.EIB Vice President Thomas Östros says as a multilateral development bank, the institution will this year be...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI and CHATULA KANGALI – AS Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane prepares to present the 2024 national budget on Friday, stakeholders are highly expectant about changes in key sectors of the economy to facilitate...

By KETRA KALUNGA – THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has launched an In-Service Applied Epidemiology Training (ISAVET) programme to enhance the capacity of veterinary services...

By CHATULA KANGALI – AN ENERGY expert Johnstone Chikwanda has advised the Government to put in place a fuel strategic reserve policy to make the country resilient to external shocks.Dr Chikwanda says fuel strategic reserves,...

By KETRA KALUNGA – ZAMBIA is this week expected to benefit from the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) €400 million agriculture financing scheme.According to a statement posted on the European Union (EU) delegation to Zambia and...

By CHATULA KANGALITHE Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) intends to explore the possibility of developing regulations for organic fertiliser to give it a normal standard.ZSCA head of communications Brian Hatyoka said in an interview that...